I always used to love making snowmen as a kid. I never get to anymore, since I moved to California. I still wear mittens in the winter though, when I walk my dogs on a cool evening. On a whim, I decided I wanted some snowmen I could wear, but I wanted them to be classy, not cheesy or cornball. I wanted to incorporate my own hand-dyed yarn into the design. I decided to go with Snowman Illusion Mittens. I can admire my snowmen while walking my dogs, while I appear to just be wearing striped mittens to the casual onlooker. Why not knit up some Snowman Illusion Mittens for yourself, to remind you of your childhood days? Then you can choose who you want to let in on your little secret. The Snowman Illusion Mitten pattern can be found in my store here. It can be found on Ravelry here. More photos can be found on flickr here.
Materials:
- Fiber Fiend Soft & Sturdy Sock [75% Superwash Wool / 25% Nylon; 382 yd per 100g skein], MC: 1 skein in Seas
- Rowan Cashsoft 4Ply [50% Extrafine Merino / 40% Acrylic Microfibre / 10% Cashmere; 197 yd per 50g ball], CC: 1 skein in color SH425
- 1 set US #1.5/2.25mm double-point needles
- Stitch Holder or Waste Yarn
- Tapestry Needle
Skill Level: Intermediate
Size: Women’s Medium
Gauge: 32 sts/40 rows = 4″ in stockinette stitch
Skills: Decreasing, Knit, Purl, Colowork, Grafting
A special thanks to Sheetal who modeled a sweatshirt and the mittens in 96 degree heat so I could submit them to the Winter knitty. It wasn’t accepted, but I was pleased to find out about the Almost Knitty Ravelry Group, where I could post the pattern for people to check out. It’s nice to check back and see that as of this blog post, 8 people have marked “love” on the post. It’s nice to get positive feedback. I also posted Spring Wave on Almost Knitty. It’s received a lot of positive feedback and a number of people have queued it, although no one has bought either of the patterns yet from the Almost Knitty group exposure…